Managing electronic health records within a wide area care provider domain
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic health records, comprising:
- providing a network-accessible storage repository configured to store a plurality of electronic health records regarding a plurality of individuals;
each of the plurality of individuals having an electronic health records account (EHR account) that identifies which electronic health records in the network-accessible storage repository are associated With the individual;
receiving, over a data communications network, a request to access one of the plurality of EHR accounts;
determining whether the individual associated with the EHR account referenced by the request has authorized the request; and
if the individual has authorized the request, granting access to the EHR account.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide an individual with control over who may access an account of electronic health records (EHR records) related to the individual. The health records may be stored a network-accessible storage repository. An entity providing healthcare related goods or services may request access to an account by transmitting a request over a data communications network. Access is granted or denied depending on whether the individual has authorized access to the account. Two common transactions include deposit transactions to add records to the account, and withdrawal transactions to retrieve and view records from the account.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic health records, comprising:
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providing a network-accessible storage repository configured to store a plurality of electronic health records regarding a plurality of individuals;
each of the plurality of individuals having an electronic health records account (EHR account) that identifies which electronic health records in the network-accessible storage repository are associated With the individual;
receiving, over a data communications network, a request to access one of the plurality of EHR accounts;
determining whether the individual associated with the EHR account referenced by the request has authorized the request; and
if the individual has authorized the request, granting access to the EHR account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium including a program, which when executed on a processor performs a method for providing controlled access to electronic health records, comprising:
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providing a network-accessible storage repository configured to store a plurality of electronic health records regarding a plurality of individuals;
each of the plurality of individuals having an electronic health records account (EHR account) that identifies which electronic health records in the network-accessible storage repository are associated with the individual;
receiving, over a data communications network, a request to access one of the plurality of EHR accounts;
determining whether the individual associated with the EHR account referenced by the request has authorized the request; and
if the individual has authorized the request, granting access to the EHR account. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for providing controlled access to electronic health records, comprising:
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a network-accessible storage repository configured to store a plurality of electronic health records regarding a plurality of individuals;
a plurality of electronic health records accounts (EHR accounts) provided to the plurality of individuals, wherein each EHR account identifies which electronic health records are associated with a particular individual;
a computer with a memory containing a program configured to receive, over a data communications network, a request to access one of the plurality of EHR accounts;
and in response, to determine whether the individual corresponding to the EHR account specified by the request has authorized the request; and
if the individual has authorized the request, to grant access to the EHR account, and performing a transaction specified by the request.
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